Last fall we featured Underwood: Stories in Sound, a magazine that's produced twice a year on vinyl LPs, so we were particularly interested when we recently came across The Drum , a literary magazine that's also published exclusively in audio form. Subscription holders get access to everything for USD 25 per year. Website: www.drumlitmag.com.

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. Proverbs 17:17. Wounds from a friend can be trusted… Proverbs 27:6. rebuke |ri?byo?k|verb verb [ trans. ]. express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions. That’s only one example. State the problem as you see it. MORE >>

Google clearly hopes to recapture some of the nimbleness and innovative spirit of its early years. But the key question is: Will Project Oxygen help a grown-up Google get its start-up mojo back? They correlated phrases, words, praise and complaints. PROJECT OXYGEN started with some basic assumptions. And how do you do it ?”. MORE >>

When leaders undertake process improvement/change initiative, they walk on a tight rope. On one hand, they have to improve the processes to deliver positive business outcomes. On the other, they have to ensure that improvement/change initiative does not slow down the current work and bring the overall efficiencies down. MORE >>

Study after study has shown that people who function well under stress share several core beliefs: see times of change and uncertainty not as dangerous but as exciting opportunities; focus on what they can do to improve a stressful situation, rather than growing helpless; and maintain a sense of commitment to the world around them, [.]. MORE >>

More than likely you are simply an obstacle of all your team could accomplish if you got out of the way. When the leader leads the way for others to lead, the organization and the people in the organization increase their capacity to grow. Are you leading or are you in the way? Related posts: What Is Your Leadership Capacity? MORE >>